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Rob Stewart (actor)

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Rob Stewart
Stewart in Belgrade on 3 June 2009.
Born (1961-07-23) 23 July 1961 (age 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years active1986–present
SpouseCeliana Stewart

Rob Stewart (born 23 July 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for the lead role of Nick Slaughter in the action-comedy television series Tropical Heat, and his recurring roles as Roan in Nikita and Khlyen in Killjoys.

Early life

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Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[1] He was raised in Bramalea, a neighbourhood in Brampton, Ontario. He enjoyed playing hockey and dreamt of becoming a professional. At the age of 17, he sustained an injury that caused him to lose a kidney and subsequently turn down a number of athletic scholarships that had been offered to him.[2]

He enrolled at the University of Waterloo where he majored in Latin and English.

Career

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In order to put himself through university, he sang and played the guitar at local restaurants.[2] In the summers, he performed stunts and acrobatics at Canada's Wonderland amusement park.[citation needed]

Throughout his career he has guest-starred in numerous television roles. One of his early notable roles was Nick Slaughter on Tropical Heat.[3] Stewart was one of the leads in the television show Peter Benchley's Amazon.[4] In 2007 he began playing the male lead in Painkiller Jane that ran for 22 episodes on the Sci Fi Channel.[2]

Stewart played a major recurring character, Roan, in the CW hit action television series Nikita for its first two seasons.[5] Towards the end of his run on Nikita he also had a minor role of an alcoholic movie producer over a few episodes of the Canadian series The L.A. Complex that depicts the lives of young Canadian actors struggling for work in Los Angeles.[6] This was followed by an appearance in two episodes of the long-running CBC Television series Heartland.[7]

Airing on the CW, he appeared in six episodes of Beauty & the Beast as the character Mr. Chandler.[8] Soon after, Stewart appeared in an episode of the Syfy television series Defiance which was shot in his hometown Toronto, followed by another one-episode role – this time on the Canadian series Cracked.

In 2013, the documentary Slaughter Nick for President was released.[3] The film follows Stewart on his 2009 trip to Serbia, where Tropical Heat achieved notable popularity in the 1990s.[9] The same year, he was cast in Suits as corporate raider Tony Gionopoulos, appearing in five episodes.[10]

From 2015 to 2019, Stewart played Khlyen, a significant recurring character in Killjoys.[11]

Personal life

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Stewart met his wife Celiana Stewart during the first season of Tropical Heat. He has one son.[citation needed] Since 2001, he has resided in Canada.[12]

Select filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Someone to Die For Sergeant Hollman
1996 Kounterfeit Vic Direct-to-video film
1997 An American Affair Dave Norton
1997 Motel Blue Agent Daniel Larimer
1998 The Pawn Darcy Harlan
2001 Criss Cross Nick Slaughter Film sequel to Tropical Heat
2005 Devour Ross North Direct-to-video film
2013 Molly Maxwell Evan Maxwell
2019 Goilath Sheriff
2020 Sugar Daddy Bill
2022 A Grand Romantic Gesture[13] Matthew

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Hot Shots Peter Episode: "The Family Jules"
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Bradley Episode: "Ancient Voices"
1989 Come Spy With Me N/A Unsold television pilot
1991–1993 Tropical Heat Nick Slaughter Main role; known as Sweating Bullets in United States
1994 Broken Lullaby Nick Rostov Television film (CBS)
1994 Highlander: The Series Axel Episode: "Rite of Passage"
1995 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes:
The Annette Funicello Story
Jack Gilardi Television film (CBS)
1996 The Adventures of Sinbad Vincenzo Episode: "Still Life"; as Robert Stewart
1997 High Incident Keeler 3 episodes
1997 Operation Delta Force Sparks Television film
1997 Annie O Coach Will Cody Television film; as Robert Stewart
1997 The Christmas List Dr. David Skyler Television film (Fox Family Channel)
1997 Sweet Deception Detective Molloy Television film
1999 Two of Hearts Jake Michaelson Television film
1999–2000 Peter Benchley's Amazon Andrew Talbott Main role
2001 Nash Bridges Dr. Kent McCall Episode: "Quack Fever"; as Robert Thomas Stewart
2003 Tom Stone Dean Moncrieffe Episode: "La Sonnambula"; note: unaired season 2 episode[citation needed]
2003 Jake 2.0 Miles Jennings Episode: "The Spy Who Really Liked Me"
2004 5ive Days to Midnight Dr. Dan Westville Miniseries
2004 The Collector Russell McKinney Episode: "The Medium"
2004 Show Me Yours Dr. Adrian Goldman Episodes: "The F-Word", "Pandora's Box"
2005 G-Spot Dr. Earl Stoffard Episodes: "Stalker", "Sexual Dysfunctions Anonymous"
2005 1-800-Missing Jim Michaelson Episode: "Patient X"
2006 Home by Christmas Michael Television film (Lifetime)
2007 Demons from Her Past K.C. Hollings Television film
2007 Painkiller Jane Andre McBride Main role
2008 ReGenesis Dr. Martin Cove Episodes: "Hep Burn and Melinkov", "The Kiss"
2008 The Memory Keeper's Daughter Howard Television film (Lifetime)
2008 The Summit Colonel Chadsworth Miniseries
2009 Dear Prudence Doug Craig Television film (Hallmark)
2009 The Good Witch's Garden Nick Chasen Television film (Hallmark)
2009 Throwing Stones Jim Campbell Television film (CBC)
2009 Being Erica Norm Episode: "The Unkindest Cut"
2009–2011 Majority Rules! Gary Richards Recurring role, 9 episodes
2010 Republic of Doyle Victor Beerman / Turk Episode: "The Return of the Grievous Angel"
2010 Little Mosque on the Prairie Robert Episode: "Radio Silence"
2010 The Bridge Travers Episode: "The Unguarded Moment"
2010 Lost Girl Lyle Harrison Episode: "Faetal Justice"
2010–2012 Nikita Roan Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 23 episodes
2011 XIII: The Series Reg Episode: "Training Camp"
2011 Flashpoint Cunningham Episode: "Run, Jamie, Run"
2011 Metal Tornado Dennis Porter Television film (Syfy)
2011 Combat Hospital Major Kenneth Winacott Episode: "Reason to Believe"
2011 John A.: Birth of a Country William McDougall Television film (CBC)
2012 My Mother's Secret Jonas Wells Television film
2012 The L.A. Complex Roan 4 episodes
2012 Heartland Lanny Barick Episodes: "Keeping Up Appearances", "Life Is a Highway"
2012–2013 Beauty & the Beast Mr. Chandler Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2013 Defiance Eddie Braddock Episode: "Brothers in Arms"
2013 Cracked Reuben Froese Episode: "Swans"
2013–2015 Suits Tony Gionopoulos Recurring role (seasons 3–5), 5 episodes
2014 Working the Engels Anthony Episode: "Jenna's Presentation"
2014 Guilty at 17 Gilbert Adkins Television film (Lifetime)
2015 Reign Envoy Lord / Burgess Episodes: "Tasting Revenge", "Tempting Fate"
2015 Killer Crush Cameron York Television film (Lifetime)
2015 Lead With Your Heart Thomas Hardison Television film (Hallmark)
2015 Dark Matter Nassan Episodes: "Episode One", "Episode Two"
2015–2019 Killjoys Khlyen Kin Rit Recurring role, 21 episodes
2016 Slasher Alan Henry Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2016 Incorporated Spiga Board Member Recurring role, 6 episodes
2018 Schitt's Creek Rene Episode: "Baby Sprinkle"
2019 The Hot Zone General Dwyer Miniseries
2019 Designated Survivor Garrett Detwiler 4 episodes (season 3)
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Roger 3 episodes (season 2)
2021–2022 Mayor of Kingstown Captain Richard Heard 3 episodes
2022 Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For[14][15] Jeffery Wallace Television film (Lifetime)
2022 Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons[14][15] Jeffery Wallace Television film (Lifetime)
2024 The Way Home Sam Bishop Television series (Hallmark), Recurring role

References

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  1. ^ "Rob Stewart". northernstars.ca.
  2. ^ a b c Nuytens, Gilles. "Rob Stewart interview - Painkiller Jane". thescifiworld.net. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Mendleson, Rachel (19 May 2013). "Struggling Brampton actor discovers he's big in Serbia – really big". Toronto Star. Retrieved 15 October 2016 – via thestar.com.
  4. ^ Bickley, Claire (29 July 2014). "Adventures in the Amazon". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via canoe.com.
  5. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (5 December 2011). "Nikita Scoop: 'Naked' Sean Pierce, Broken Fingers and a Clean Sweep". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Don't burn down The L.A. Complex". jeromewetzeltv.blogspot.ca. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. ^ "September 27 - This Sunday's NEW Heartland Episode - Blog - Heartland". CBC.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Beauty and the Beast Season Premiere Review: 'Who Am I?' (Season 2, Episode 1)". We Got This Covered. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Slaughtera Nicka za predsjednika" s Atheist Rapom u hrvatskim kinima". muzika.hr (in Croatian). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Deja View: Rob Stewart, Suits "Shadow of a Doubt"". TV Goodness. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Unconditional Love - Interview with Killjoys Rob Stewart". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Nick Slaughter has arrived". Popboks.com. 3 June 2009.
  13. ^ "levelFILM signs on for A Grand Romantic Gesture" by Kelly Townsend at playbackonline.ca
  14. ^ a b "Toni Braxton To Star In New Anthology Movies On Lifetime" by Mya Abraham at www.vibe.com
  15. ^ a b "Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates For Two ‘Fallen Angels Murder Club’ Movies & ‘Stolen By Their Father’ Pic" by Erik Pedersen at deadline.com
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